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Fell 16 1926. 1,573,539

- F. A. BROWN I PIKE POLE GAD Filed June '7, 1924 All! firm/MW" W61 Brown To all whom z'fl'may concern: j' j citizen of the United States, anda resident o fthe cityjof 'LosAngeles, county of jLosf' Angeles, andState of California, have in- Patented Feb. 1 6, 1926.

FRED A. BROWN, or LOS AnGELEs, cALIronnIA.

. PIKE-POLE GAD. j

Application filed June: 7,

Be it) known that I, FRED vented new and useful. Improvements in iPike-Pole Gads, or, which the following is a specification.

This invention has to do with a pike pole, and has particular referenceto a pike pole ad. I g Devices known as pike poles are used in settingup poles such as telephone, telegraph or power line poles. The ordinarypike pole is usually in the form of a long straight wooden pole providedat its outer end with a sharp'metal gad. 'The iad is usually a straightpointed metal spi e. The usual form of gad splinters the pole into which.it is set and often times becomes released from the pole accidently. I

It is an object of this invention to pro-' vide a gad for a pike polewhich can be thrust into and withdrawn from a wooden pole such as atelephone, telegraph orpower line pole, without splintering' it. I

Another object of this invention is to provide a pike pole gad whichwhen thrust into a wooden pole will not, under ordinary circumstances,become released therefrom ,unlessdeliberately operated. I

Another object of this invention is to pro-. vide a simple reliable gadhaving the characteristics above, mentioned, and which is extremelysimple and'inexpensive to mann facture. 1 j The various objects andfeatures of my present invention will be best and more fully understoodfrom the following detailed description of atypical preferred form ofthe invention through which description reference is had to theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a view showing a typical pikepole provided with a gad embodying the present invention. I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the outer end portionof the pole showing in detail the formation of the gad, and its mannerof attachment to the wooden portion of the pike pole. Fig. 3 is anenlarged end elevation of my improved gad being a view taken asindicated byline 3-3 on Fig. 2. t Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailedsectional view :taken Fig, 2'. t I

Fig. 5' is a detailed sectional view taken as indicated by line "5-5onFig. 22 f The pike pole illustrated n thefl drawings as I indicated byline 611 i is, in general, of the usual 'formfand construction and.comprises, gener,al-ly, long P 1 g 11 carried-at the outer a a end ofthe pole: 10, a metal fer'rule12' on the pole 10. The pole 10 is, inpractice, a comparatively long round pole made as light as possibleconsistent with strength and reliability. o p

The gadll provided by my present invention is in the form of an elongatemetal' spike having its inner end portion 14 carpole 10, and may beretained in the end of the pole in any suitable manner; for instance,'bya pin 17, which extends through the ferrule 12, pole 10 and inner endportion of the gad 14, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5 of thedrawings. 7 i

In accordance with this invention the outer or projecting end portion 16of the gad 11 is shapedfor fashioned so that it cannot, when imbedded inwood, or the like, be withdrawn straight but requires operation ormanipulation such as twisting. In the pre ferred form of the invention Imake the portion 16 of the gad more or less screw shaped or helical. Inpractice I make the end portion 16 of the gad square incross sectionalconfiguration and twist it intoa shape such as is illustrated throughoutthe drawings. The cross sectional configuration of the end part 16 andthe amount of pitch or twistgiven to said part may be varied tosuitvarious conditions or requirements.

The end portion 16 is, of course, tapered off and pointed, as I haveillustratedin the as in the case of an ordinary pike pole, and

thrusts the gad into the pole to be handled or set up. .An operator willnaturally grip outer end portion of the pole 10, and ametal 6 ferrule 13on the inner end portion 'ofthe and manipulate the pole 10 so that hetwists it somewhat in a left-hand direction when thrusting the gad intoa pole. The twist thus naturally given to the pole 10 by the operator,and the shape of the outer part 16 of the gad, causes the gad to twistor screw itself into the pole without splintering it. The gad when oncethrusted into a pole will remain therein during normal operations andwill not readily release the pole.

To withdraw or release the gad from the pole, the operator pulls on thepole 1 0 and at the same time twists it in a right hand directioncausing the gad 11 to unscrew from the pole. V

The device of the present invention, although extremely simple inconstruction, has been found, in practice, to be particularly effectiveand reliable in operation, and

20 has been found to be much safer in operation than an ordinary deviceof this character.

Having described only a typical preferred form of-my invention I do notwish to limit myself to the specific details hereinabove set forth butwish to reserve to myself any changes or variations that may appear tothose skilled in the art or fall within the scope of the followingclaim.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A pike pole, and a gad fixed on the end of the pole, the gad beingpolygonal in cross-sectional configuration and having a tapered endportion in the form of a lefthanded helix.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 5th day of May ,1924.

FRED A. BROWN.

